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Brooke focuses her practice on strategic mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; complex corporate finance transactions; preferred equity financings, strategic investments, and securities offerings; securities law matters; and recapitalizations and restructurings. She also advises clients on a diverse spectrum of corporate governance matters and compliance issues. As an integral member of her clients' teams, Brooke is deeply committed to ensuring that each company thrives going forward.

Brooke has seized the opportunity to translate her lifelong passion for the business world into the application of her legal acumen across a broad range of business environments. In the mergers and acquisitions area, Brooke represents both buyers and sellers in a wide variety of public and private transactions, typically involving highly complex capital structures. Additionally, she has represented numerous private equity funds in connection with the acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of their portfolio companies. Brooke is adept at striking a balance between being amiable and knowing when to push hard in a negotiation.

Brooke also guides clients through wholesale exits and through acquisitions involving expansion and growth by strategically acquiring competitors, suppliers, and products.

Brooke A. Gillar has been named among The M&A Advisor's "40 Under 40" in the Legal Advisor category. The M&A Advisor recognizes professionals under the age of 40 for their accomplishments and expertise in M&A, financing, and turnarounds.

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D. 2004), magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; Associate Articles Editor, Seton Hall Law Review

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (B.S. 2001), summa cum laude